The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-01

idence has hovered, directing them into
channels a. odd and unusual as they
were exciting and dramatic.
John Wilson lived in Milwaukee twenty
yesrs ago, and had done so for ten years
prior to that. His father was . wealthy
manufacturer in Scotland and brought up
bin son as his successor in business. Among
the factory hands was Jennie Martin, q
beautiful. intelligent, active, hearty,
buxom lass.
She and John were sweethearts.
Old Mr.. Wilson, hard as flint, set as
rock, determined as the DEGREES them
selves, knew nothing of 1t.
On his sons twenty-frst birthday, he
made grand display in the village, and
invited ell his factory hands and their
families to greet their new master, his
son, who on that day was to be made
full partner in the establishment. Over
flowing with gratitude, John took his
father by the hand, and after thanking
him from the bottom of his heart for his
generosity, turned him q little one side,
and pointing to Jennie, whose face was
absolutely radiant with Joy at the tri-
umphant on-going of her sweetheart,
said, "And there, father, is girl who
will make you as loving daughter as
have made faitt full son."
Had John slapped his father in
the face he could have caused no
greater astonishment. kindled no keener
anger.
In tone of thunder he demanded the
meaning of what he was told, and when
his mind grasped the entirety of the
situation, in spite of his sons manly atti-
tude, and Notwithstanding the fearful
pleadings of his own much-loved wife,
hs lowered with indignation to his
utmost height and with whitening scorn
gave his son twenty-four hours in which
to repent and be forgiven, or to take his
traps and seek his fortune In the wilder
nees before him.
John had saved two hundred pounds,
about thousand dollars in our money,
md knowing somewhat of the opportu.
titles afforded men OF enterprise In the
Testern portion Of the United States
onsulted long and earnestly with his
M ther, whose heart pleaded for her son
even though her words argued for heI
husbands will. Jennie, poor child, was
lunged at once from the apex Of hui
IN Joy to the very depths Of gloomy ap
ehensi0n. Her advice was loaded dowr
y th tears, her sentences were nevel
iLished. To give up her sweetheart
would be to blight her life. To hold hin
to his word would be to demolish thu
structure of his fortune.
The old man was obdurate.
he would hear nothing. Tell you
SON." hs said to his wife, II bide tn
time gave him. Let him repent and b.
f~-~lvn~ 1nk h{vn lnauo vvnu siAa fov
ever"
Well, to briefly put It, John wrot'
his father . quietly-worded, manly pro
his love, his willingness 70 obey in every
thing save this, took Jennie by the han,
and In the presence of his brother alone
. crippled lad Of eighteen, he pledge,
his troth to Jennie, whose parents ha'
long since passed beyond the food, an,
4 taking her in the little stage went tn
following day with all his worldly effect
TO the big town beyond, where he drew
his money, bought his tickets, was mar
\ Red and started for the deep blu
see whose restless bosom's undulatiOn
were sooner or later TO land him ON
{ AhoSe whore brains and industry, he be
lieved, would tell In favor Of him, or an,
other honest, earnest man.
TIE story Of the ensuing twenty year
s 60 - told IN . sentence.
Jehn Wilson prospered. His wife di
~, Chills and fever reduced her to
Z Oogo nothing. The cares Of maternit,
Z boso hsavily upon her. The death, sud
6an, uuexEectod end horrible, Of tw
nt1lo ones who lived Just long enough 4
yooSe 70 become paSt end paycel of 3 n
3 TN that Wns alWogo Gontlo ard lovinl